Every supporter wants a Mark Gasnier

[Twizzle]

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[Meanie]

Gasnier, as much as I can't stand him, is the best centre in the world and should be the first centre picked for the Kangaroos.

 

[Raiders Plight]

Gaz has the potential to be the most damaging centre since Mal Meninga. However the same type of things were said about Justin Hodges in 2002, Jamie Lyon and even Willie Tonga last year. All who have fallen off the radar.

 

[salivor]

I'd hardly say Tonga has fallen off the radar, he's just been injured, I'd easily rate him as the second best centre in the game after Gasnier.

 

[Southernsaint]

Gaz has the potential to be the most damaging centre since Mal Meninga. However the same type of things were said about Justin Hodges in 2002, Jamie Lyon and even Willie Tonga last year. All who have fallen off the radar.

You would have to have been some kind of mentalist to have said that about Hodges in 2002...

 

[Meanie]

If this year is anything to go by, Hodges still has the potential to be the most damaging centre in the game.

 

[Lenny_2212]

lmao, the ESL is hopeless. doesnt come close to the NRL. Mark Gasnier is the KING. Wally Lewis, eat your heart out.

 

[tiger_nick]

Gasnier is the best center by far. In saying that how spoilt are we for centers at the moment!

Any two of Gaz, Cooper, Berrigan, Tonga, Lyon or King could get picked in the 3 and 4 for Australia and no one could argue.

3 years ago Chris McKenna and Shaun Timmins were Australias starting centers against Great Britain.

 

[Phillips]

just shutup u parramatta morons, lyon got nothing, he's in the ESL, therefore he means diddly squat

gasnier would tear him a new asshole

last time i checked the ESL was still Rugby League...

to be the best at something for your country doesnt mean you have to play that sport in your country.

 

[brooksy19]

Everyone loves the sauce squirter

 

[SHD]

I'm gay for Mark Gasnier.

 

[Booyah]

I think they're both equally as good as each for different reasons. Gasnier has that brilliant footwork on top of his speed, whilst Lyon has that powerhouse frame so he doesn't need the footwork, but he still has the speed.

I think these two would make a beautiful centre pairing for the Green and Gold.

 

[viking warrior]

Bullsh*t. And I dont even care who your number one is.

erm jamie lyon!!!!

 

[weasel]

Well, I'll just say that Gasnier has been my favourite player since 2001, but I don't think I can split these two. The two most gifted centres to have emerged in over a decade imo. They're different players though, where Lyon outdoes Gasnier is in his vision, he reads the game better. Gasnier wins in athleticism, a strong towering figure, with great balance and agility, awesome footwork and deceptive acceleration, he's almost the benchmark for the perfect athlete, shame about his injury proneness. I would pick these two to be the Australian centres in an instant.

 

[jimmythehand]

I can't disagree too much with this post, but I think there are better players than Gasnier. It's just too hard to compare when people play in other positions. For example I'd pick SBW ahead of Gasnier, but that is comparing bulldogs with dragons.

I'd also have to say that Gasnier doesn't play games like that anywhere near as consistently as Lockyer, and Lockyer doesn't play games like that anywhere near as consistently as Johns.

 

[weasel]

I'd pick SBW before him in a draft as well. Personally, I think after the halves, the backrow is probably the most important position on the field, they carry so many different responsibilities. A multi-talented one like SBW is invaluable.